Tex. Const. art. 5, § 15
- Constitution
- Constitution of Texas
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
COUNTY COURT; COUNTY JUDGE. There shall be established in each county in this State a County Court, which shall be a court of record; and there shall be elected in each county, by the qualified voters, a County Judge, who shall be well informed in the law of the State; shall be a conservator of the peace, and shall hold his office for four years, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. He shall receive as compensation for his services such fees and perquisites as may be prescribed by law. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 2, 1954.)
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